Asia y Pacífico Sur

Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste

The Criminal Police of Timor Leste (called ‘Polícia Científica de Investigação Criminal’ or‘PCIC’) is the national agency responsible for the investigation of serious, organized and complex crime. Established on 1 February 2015, PCIC sits structurally in the Ministry of Justice and answers to the Prosecutor General.

Mandate

prevent, detect and investigate crime;

safeguard Timor Leste’s security, democratic values and human rights.

PCIC has a strong forensic services mandate, providing criminal investigation support services nationwide, such as